A van that hit a man walking across West Liberty Avenue had improperly installed rear brakes that didn't work, no state safety inspection sticker and a front strut stabilizer bar that was disconnected and rusty, according to Pittsburgh police testimony.

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At Walter Lee Hale's preliminary hearing on Friday, police also testified that he was driving about 55 mph in a 35 mph zone in Brookline where he struck Rohrich Toyota employee Theodore Bianucci, who was helping a customer at the time.

After hearing the testimony in Municipal Court, a judge ordered Hale to stand trial on charges of homicide by vehicle and involuntary manslaughter in connection with the November 2010 incident.

Hale, 39, of Belle Vernon, declined to comment outside the courtroom, as did his lawyer and an assistant district attorney who is prosecuting the case.

On the day of the crash, police said Bianucci stopped at the yellow line on the avenue when he saw the van coming. Investigators said the vehicle swerved to avoid him but wound up hitting him and dragging him about 80 feet.